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Founded on rebellious curiosity and a passion for the unique, Karakter is a bit out of the ordinary. Always maintaining an international outlook, Karakter presents a striking portfolio of furniture, lighting and objects from designers who have already written the history of design to those who are aspiring to write the future. All designers collaborating with Karakter are curated for their ideas and creativity and shared by all of them is an inspiring level of curiosity and an uncompromising take on their work. Boasting both the relevant and honest, the beautiful, the playful and the expressive, all designs have a clear, undeniable character. Ready to spark curiosity and start conversations.

Join us at Galerie Mikael Andersen, nestled in the historic street Bredgade in the heart of Copenhagen, to celebrate the visionary works of some of the most influential designers of the past century. The showcase features reissued lamps by the renowned 1970s Italian sculptor and designer Angelo Mangiarotti alongside mid-century masterpieces by Danish architect Bodil Kjær, and contemporary creations by Dutch designer Aldo Bakker.

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